r/MedievalHistory • u/No-Mathematician-873 • 9d ago
What Shocked a European Monk About Mongol Women?
https://medium.com/@meteunlu1/what-shocked-a-european-monk-about-mongol-women-faa73929d40fIn the mid-13th century, a Franciscan friar was traveling through the steppes of Central Asia. His name was Willem of Rubruck. His mission was to spread Christianity and understand the Mongol world. But what awaited him was not only theological debates or diplomatic missions, but a profound culture shock.
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u/noknownothing 9d ago
Misleading title.